Entering the class of CT101, I didn’t know what to expect. Honestly, before class, I was pretty nervous because I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to perform and adapt well in class. We were introduced with Adobe Photoshop. As soon as I notice we were going to use that, I feared that it’ll … Continue reading "Thank You CT101!"

In this assignment, we got the opportunity to explore and discover each other’s websites. Honestly,  I am really impressed with everyone’s unique content, showcasing their artistic works and talents. One website that I really enjoy exploring was https://wingmanvivianho.com/. I am really interested in exploring photography, and the images and pictures that were captured are all … Continue reading "Discovering New Websites"

In today’s class, we learned how to create Vapor Wave! Vapor Wave helped showcase creative works and ideas, which was extremely fun to work on. The process of working on my Vapor Wave was to find all types of pictures that I thought looked nice and also appealed to interests, such as foods, dogs and … Continue reading "Vapor Wave Creation"

In today’s class, we learned about reworking the message of a vintage travel poster from a DS106 assignment. In order to achieve this, we worked using the power of Photoshop, and this assignment was really enjoyable. Here is the original vintage travel poster: Here is the edited version of the vintage travel poster: Overall, I … Continue reading "CT101 Vintage Travel Poster"

Last week in class, I have finally created a domain! My domain name is called worksofjan.com. There, I will post many different works from me, such as poems and photography. Feel free to comment and offer feedback for me, that way I can use it and improve as time goes by. I am really excited … Continue reading "Creating my Own Domain"

In today’s assignment, we covered the “Gif the Portrait Project,” which was extremely fun to work with. Though, the process of making a gif was highly time consuming and complex, I, 100%, really enjoyed the process in making my project. I was actually surprised the fact that we are able to make a gif using … Continue reading "GIF Portrait of Steve Carell"

In this week’s assignment, “Panoramic Storytelling With Multiplicity,” we learned about the panoramic feature that is found in our phones. By using that feature, we created a visual story where the subject of the picture is on one side, and then on the opposite side, almost like time travel. With our panoramic image, we created … Continue reading "Panoramic Storytelling: Sparking a Friendship"

Since last week, we have started working on “Averaged Portrait” using Photoshop. So far, I am having so much fun working on this project. I feel as though I can have fun while showing the creative side of myself. I decided to work on a portrait of Forrest Gump. The reason being is because, “Forrest … Continue reading "Portrait of Forrest Gump (Averaged Portrait)"

Learning about the Flexibility in the kinds of Digital Storytelling projects you do Assignment, I was very intrigued and amazed with all the different kinds of creations that were found using the DS106 Assignment Bank. The first assignment that I have chosen is the Averaged Portrait found in the Visual Assignments. The reason why I … Continue reading "Flexibilty in the kinds of Digital Storytelling (DS106 Assignment Bank)"

I do believe that memes are a form of art. When creating a meme, people are able to express their creative side. Memes can be a way to express feelings through a simply image and context. With any image found on the internet, people can simply put words and create any types of stories. Depending … Continue reading "Memes are Art"

During my initial reaction towards class, and the semester, in general, I was pretty tired and bummed out, because, in my mind, I was saying to myself and thinking, “I can’t believe this Spring Semester is starting. I felt as though the Winter break went by fast.” When I entered this school semester, I already … Continue reading "Initial Reactions about the Semester"

What makes me happy? Reading a very well-written, relatable poem. I highly enjoy reading poems, and honestly it is a great way to relate to any situation. Whether you are feeling stress from work, or feeling down on yourself, reading poems related to your situation actually helps me feel better. Poetry became very important to … Continue reading "Escaping Realities with Writing"